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Friday, November 20, 2009

First job interview...still a nightmare?

Can I ask you something? Do you tremble when you imagine yourself giving your first job interview? Personally, I squake like a fish each time I think of it. I keep wondering about how I should talk, which of my strengths I should promote, how I could hide my weaknesses and generally, what I am supposed to do in front of them. However, after Steven R. Van Hook's tip that I read recently, my nightmare has turned into a dream that I can't wait to live, since he presented an aspect that I had never come across before.
"Your interviewers are likely as nervous about the interview process as you are. They are inviting a stranger in their "home" and they are putting themselves on the line with their hiring decision" Steven R. Van Hook has said in his article.
What I have to do is to assuage their fears with reasons why I am the right person fot the job. Of course, I have to customize my resume (another nightmare itself) and my presentation to their needs first and treat my potential employers with individualized care. I don't know whether this tip or the following video concerning an effective resume will help you, as far as I am concerned, however, I feel much less terrified. What about you?

1 comment:

  1. I understand your pain, interviews are not exactly fun! But if we are to get a job in Public Relations, then it is a necessary evil. If we can't communicate effectively, then our careers will never start! It is a great video with good tips. I wonder if a British PR practioner would advise the same tips?

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